Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

I never considered making vanilla ice cream because well… It’s vanilla and not too exciting. I’ve also never really liked vanilla too much – perhaps because a lot of “vanilla ice cream” out there are not actually vanilla ice cream and I’ve never had one that I actually liked. Real vanilla is also a pretty …

White Chocolate Ganache

Ganache is my go-to frosting as it’s more stable than buttercream in our warm, humid weather and can be made in a single bowl (less clean up!) Instead of Dark Chocolate Ganache, I go for White Chocolate Ganache when there’s a need to layer on additional flavour like Matcha, Hojicha, Peanut Butter etc. The process …

Cereal Milk Ice Cream

I’ve made this ice cream many times because it’s a popular one in the household and amongst some friends. It’s also my personal favourite! I loved the concept of cereal milk ice cream when I heard of it (Christina Tosi, of course) tried a few local scoop shops that had it but nothing really stuck. …

Warabi Mochi わらびもち (Kinako)

Soft, light, pillowy warabi mochi that’s lightly sweetened and coated with kinako powder (roasted soy bean). It’s one of my favourite desserts ever! I’m always on the hunt for it on trips to Japan and recently converted the husband after we had ones coated with Matcha in Kyoto. It’s soooo easy to make with only …

Black Sesame Swirl Bread

Another week, another loaf of bread! This is a pretty versatile recipe, I’ve used it for Pandan Shokupan and Purple Sweet Potato x Matcha. I love how the swirl adds a nice visual aesthetic! I got a cat bread tin some time ago and finally used it to bake this. Do I need the cat …